If you have a video file that is too large to fit on a standard DVD, you can use the Windows Live Movie Maker program on your computer to reduce the size of the file. Movie Maker includes a function specifically for adjusting large video files to the point where they are small enough for a 4.7GB DVD to contain the entirety of the file. Using this feature does not affect your original, larger file, leaving it in an unaltered state for future use.

Click "Start," "All Programs" and "Windows Live Movie Maker."

Click the "Add Videos and Photos" button in the ribbon at the top of the window, then double-click your desired video file.

Click the "Movie Maker" tab at the top left corner of the window.

Click the "Save Movie" option, then click "Burn a DVD."

Type a name into the "File Name" field for the DVD-sized movie you are about to create, then click "Save." Note that the compression process can take several minutes to complete.

Tip

You can also use Windows Live Movie Maker to create versions of your video file that are optimized for certain mobile devices. Click the "Movie Maker" tab at the top left corner of the window, click "Save Movie" and then click your desired mobile device from the "Mobile Device Settings" section.

Warning

Reducing the size of your video file results in a reduction of the video quality as well.

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Matthew Burley has been a writer of online content since 2005. You can view many of his articles on associatedcontent.com. Burley holds a Bachelor of Science in political science from Arizona State and a Master of Science in computer information systems from the University of Phoenix.